Heading · Chapter 84 · Section XVI, Machinery and mechanical appliances
HS 8443Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442, other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined, parts and accessories thereof
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
- Customs duty
- 0% to 10%
- 40 tariff items
- GST now
- 18%
- or 5% for some goods
- Import policy
- Free
- Export policy
- Free
- Unit
- kg or units
- Duty in China
- 0% to 10%
- On Indian goods
Search codesRates as on 19 Oct 2026
Codes under this heading
20 codes. Duty and GST are set on the 8-digit tariff items; open the one that describes your goods.
| Code | Description | Customs duty | GST now | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8443 11 00 | Off set printing machinery, reel fed | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 12 00 | Offset printing machinery, sheet- fed, office type (using sheets With one side not exceeding 22 cm and the other side not exceeding 36 cm in the unfolded state) | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 13 00 | Other offset printing machinery | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 14 00 | Letterpress printing machinery, reel fed, excluding flexography printing | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 15 00 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel fed, excluding flexographic printing | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 16 00 | Flexographic printing machinery | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 17 00 | Gravure printing machinery | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 19 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 31 00 | Machines which perform two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 32 | Other, capable of connecting to an automatic data processing machine or to a network | 0% to 10% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 10 | Ink-jet printing machine | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 20 | Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image directly onto the copy (direct process) | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 30 | Electrostatic photocopying apparatus operated by reproducing the original image via and intermediate onto the copy (indirect process) | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 40 | Other photocopying apparatus incorporating an optical system | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 50 | Other photocopying apparatus of contact type | — | 18% | — |
| 8443 39 60 | Thermo-copying apparatus | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 70 | Facsimile machine not capable of getting connected to automatic data processing machine | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 39 90 | Other | 7.5% | 18% | units |
| 8443 91 00 | Parts and accessories of printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442 | 7.5% | 18% | kg |
| 8443 99 | Other | 0% to 10% | 18% | units |
Importing into India
Duty is set on each 8-digit tariff item: open one of the codes above. Basic customs duty across its 40 tariff items: 0% to 10%. The rules below cover this whole code.
Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty
None in force on this code as on 19 Oct 2026. 1 earlier measure has ended.
Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS)) of its tariff items
- Free: 39 tariff items
GST
IGST on imports is the GST rate. Rates changed on 22 September 2025.
- Now 18%, or 5% for some goods.
- Until 21 September 2025 18%, or 5% or 12% for some goods.
- Change: Unchanged.
The rules that set it now
| Notification | Goods | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 430 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, whether or not combined; parts and accessories thereof | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 437 | Following renewable energy devices and parts for their manufacture:- (a) Bio-gas plant; (b) Solar power-based devices; (c) Solar power generator; (d) Wind mills, Wind Operated Electricity Generator (WOEG); (e) Waste to energy plants / devices; (f) Solar lantern / solar lamp; (g) Ocean waves/tidal waves energy devices/plants; (h) Photo voltaic cells, whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels. Explanation:- If the goods specified in this entry are supplied, by a supplier, along with supplies of other goods and services, one of which being a taxable service specified in the entry at S. No. 38 of the Table mentioned in the notification No. 8/2017- Integrated Tax (Rate), dated 28th June, 2017 [G.S.R. 683(E)], the value of supply of goods for the purposes of this entry shall be deemed as seventy per cent. of the gross consideration charged for all such supplies, and the remaining thirty per cent. of the gross consideration charged shall be deemed as value of the said taxable service | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule I, S.No. 479 | Disposable sterilized dialyzer or micro barrier of artificial kidney | 5% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 386 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with fixed Speed Diesel Engines of power not exceeding 15HP | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 387 | Parts suitable for use solely or principally with power driven pumps primarily designed for handling water, namely, centrifugal pumps (horizontal and vertical), deep tube-well turbine pumps, submersible pumps, axial flow and mixed flow vertical pumps | 18% |
| 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate)Schedule II, S.No. 473 | E-waste Explanation.- For the purpose of this entry, E-waste means electrical and electronic equipment listed in Schedule I of the E- Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 (published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 338 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2016), whole or in part if discarded as waste by the consumer or bulk consumer | 18% |
History
| Period | Rate | Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Until 21 Sep 2025 | 5%, 12% or 18% | 1/2017-Central Tax (Rate) |
| From 22 Sep 2025 | 5% or 18% | 9/2025-Integrated Tax (Rate) |
Exporting from India
Export duty
Nil. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.
Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)
| Drawback item | Goods | Rate | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8443 | Printing machinery used for printing by means of plates, cylinders and other printing components of heading 8442; other printers, copying machines and facsimile machines whether or not combined, parts and accessories thereof | 1.5% | — |
Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 19 Oct 2026.
Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2) of its tariff items
- Free: 39 tariff items
China: the same goods (8443)
China shares the first 6 digits with India and splits them into 10-digit codes of its own: 58 in force and 18 expired under 8443. Exporters see what China charges Indian goods; importers see the rebate and licences their Chinese supplier deals with.
| China code | Goods | Duty on Indian goods | MFN | Import VAT | Export rebate | Licences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8443.11.00.00 | Reel-fed offset printing machines卷取进料式胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.12.00.00 | Sheet-fed offset printing machinery for office use办公室用片取进料式胶印机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.11.00 | Sheet-fed one-colour offset printing machinery平张纸进料式单色胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.12.00 | Sheet-fed two-colour offset printing machinery平张纸进料式双色胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.13.01 | Four-colour sheet-fed offset printing machines四色平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.13.02 | Four-colour sheet-fed offset printing machines四色平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.13.03 | Four-colour sheet-fed offset printing machines四色平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.13.90 | Other four-colour sheet-fed offset printing machinery其他四色平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.19.01 | Five-colour or more sheet-fed offset printing machinery五色及以上平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.19.02 | Five-colour or more sheet-fed offset printing machinery五色及以上平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.19.03 | Five-colour or more sheet-fed offset printing machinery五色及以上平张纸胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.19.90 | Other sheet-fed offset printing machinery其他平张纸进料式胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.13.90.00 | Other offset printing machinery其他胶印机 | 7%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.14.00.00 | Roll-fed letterpress printing machines, but excluding flexographic printing machines卷取进料式凸版印刷机,但不包括苯胺印刷机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.15.00.00 | Letterpress printing machinery, other than reel-fed, but excluding flexographic printing machinery除卷取进料式以外的凸版印刷机,但不包括苯胺印刷机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.16.00.01 | Flexographic printing machinery, with a line speed of ≥350 m/min & a width of ≥800 mm苯胺印刷机,线速度≥350米/分钟,幅宽≥800毫米 | 3%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.16.00.02 | Unit-type flexographic printing machines, line speed ≥ 160 m/min, 250 mm ≤ width < 800 mm机组式柔性版印刷机,线速度≥160m /min,250mm≤幅宽<800mm | 5%China's provisional rate, lower than MFN | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.16.00.90 | Other aniline printers其他苯胺印刷机 | 10%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.17.00.01 | Rotogravure printing machines, printing speed ≥ 350 m/min凹版印刷机,印刷速度≥350米/分钟 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.17.00.90 | Other intaglio printing presses其他凹版印刷机 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.19.21.00 | Rotary screen printing machinery圆网印刷机 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.19.22.00 | Flat screen printing machinery平网印刷机 | 9%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.19.29.00 | Other screen printing machines其他网式印刷机 | 6.5%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 10% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.19.80.00 | Printing machines, n.e.s.未列名印刷机 | 5.2%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 8% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8443.31.10.10 | Electrostatic photosensitive multifunction encrypted fax machines静电感光式多功能一体加密传真机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 2L |
| 8443.31.10.90 | Other electrostatic photosensitive multifunction machines其他静电感光式多功能一体机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | L |
| 8443.31.90.10 | Other machines with both printing and copying functions其他具有打印和复印两种功能的机器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.31.90.20 | Other multi-function integrated encrypted fax machines其他多功能一体加密传真机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 2ALM |
| 8443.31.90.90 | Other machines having two or more of the functions of printing, copying or facsimile transmission其他具有打印、复印或传真中两种及以上功能的机器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8443.32.11.00 | Dot matrix printers solely for use with the apparatus of heading 8471专用于品目8471所列设备的针式打印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.32.12.00 | Laser printers solely for use with the apparatus of heading 8471专用于品目8471所列设备的激光打印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.32.13.00 | Ink-jet printers solely for use with the apparatus of heading 8471专用于品目8471所列设备的喷墨打印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.32.14.00 | Thermal printers solely for use with the apparatus of heading 8471专用于品目8471所列设备的热敏打印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.32.19.00 | Other printers solely for use with the apparatus of heading 8471专用于品目8471所列设备的其他打印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | AL |
| 8443.32.21.00 | Digital inkjet printing machines数字式喷墨印刷机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.32.22.00 | Digital electrostatic photographic printing machinery数字式静电照相印刷机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.32.29.00 | Other digital printing equipment其他数字式印刷设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.32.90.10 | Other enciphering/deciphering fax machines其他加密传真机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | 2ALM |
| 8443.32.90.90 | Other printing machines, copying machines, fax machines and teleprinters其他印刷机、复印机、传真机和电传打字机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | ALM |
| 8443.39.11.00 | Electrostatic photosensitive copying apparatus, by direct process将原件直接复印的静电感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.12.00 | Electrostatic photocopying apparatus, by means of an intermediate将原件通过中间体转印的静电感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.21.00 | Other photosensitive copying equipment with optical system带有光学系统的其他感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.22.00 | Other photosensitive copying equipment, contact-type接触式的其他感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.23.00 | Other photosensitive copying equipment, thermal热敏的其他感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.24.00 | Other photosensitive copying equipment, thermal sublimation热升华的其他感光复印设备 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.31.00 | Digital inkjet printing machines数字式喷墨印刷机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.32.00 | Digital electrostatic photographic printing machinery数字式静电照相印刷机 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.39.00 | Other digital printing equipment其他数字式印刷设备 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.39.90.00 | Other printing or copying machines其他印刷机、复印机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.91.11.00 | Roll-fed machines卷筒料给料机 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8443.91.19.00 | Other auxiliary machinery for printing其他印刷用辅助机器 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8443.91.90.10 | Ink remote control devices for offset printing machinery胶印机用墨量遥控装置 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8443.91.90.90 | Parts and accessories for traditional printing machinery传统印刷机用零件及附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.99.10.00 | Auxiliary machinery for digital printing equipment数字印刷设备用辅助机器 | 0%APTA rate, with an APTA certificate of origin | 0% | 13% | 13% | O |
| 8443.99.21.00 | Thermal print heads热敏打印头 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.99.29.00 | Parts of other digital printing equipment其他数字印刷设备的零件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.99.90.10 | Photosensitive drums & toner cartridges incorporating photosensitive drums, for other printing machinery, copying machinery & facsimile machines其他印刷机、复印机及传真机的感光鼓和含感光鼓的碳粉盒 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
| 8443.99.90.90 | Parts and accessories of other printing machines, copying machines and fax machines其他印刷机、复印机及传真机的零件和附件 | 0%MFN rate (no APTA concession on this line) | 0% | 13% | 13% | None |
- India is a member of the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA). With an APTA certificate of origin, Indian goods pay China's APTA rate where the line has one; China applies the lower of that and its provisional rate.
- The export VAT rebate is what China refunds its own exporters. When China cuts it, Chinese export prices tend to rise.
China's tariff as compiled by HS编码网 from China Customs, the State Council Tariff Commission and the State Taxation Administration. The Chinese is the original.
Nearby codes
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Sources
- GSTN HSN code masterChecked 13 Oct 2026
- DGFT ITC(HS) import and export policyChecked 9 Oct 2026
- GST rate per HSN (archived GSTZen extract)Checked 29 Sep 2026
- Customs Tariff of India (First Schedule): sections, chapters, notes and statutory BCDChecked 19 Oct 2026
- GST rates on goods, before and after 22 September 2025Checked 18 Oct 2026
- BIS compulsory certification: products and Quality Control OrdersChecked 18 Oct 2026
- Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties in force (India)Checked 19 Oct 2026
- India's export duty (Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and notifications 27/2011, 55/2022, 22/2024)Checked 18 Oct 2026
- India's All Industry Rates of duty drawback (notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.))Checked 19 Oct 2026
- China customs tariff (HS编码网)Checked 19 Oct 2026
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